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Theatrical poster to The Yellow Handkerchief (1977)
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Written by | Yoshitaka Asama & Yoji Yamada |
| Starring | Ken Takakura |
| Music by | Masaru Sato |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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108 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
The Yellow Handkerchief (幸福の黄色いハンカチ Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi?, lit. The Yellow Handkerchief of Happiness) is a 1977 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada. It was the winner of the first Best Picture award at the Japan Academy Prize. The film was inspired by a column series written by American journalist Pete Hamill for the New York Post in 1971.